§ Mr. Edward DaveyTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department in how many instances during the last 10 years a court has refused to renew a lease held by a sports club under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954; and for what reasons. [15149]
§ Mr. HoonThe question concerns a matter which has been assigned to the Court Service under the terms of its framework document. I have therefore asked the Chief Executive to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from M. D. Huebner to Mr. Edward Davey, dated 14 November 1997:
The Parliamentary Secretary of the Lord Chancellor's Department has asked me to reply to your question about the number of times courts have refused to renew sports clubs' leases.The information requested is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.